Look Magazine for December 18, 1962, "Washington in Crisis"
THF230409 / Look Magazine for December 18, 1962, "Washington in Crisis" / redacted
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Artifact Overview
Look magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. This cover feature details the "untold story" of President Kennedy's cancelled plan to invade Cuba, a tense 154-hour period during which "the world faced the possibility of nuclear conflict."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
18 December 1962
Subject Date
18 December 1962
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Stanley Tretick. Published by Cowles Magazines, Inc, Des Moines, Iowa.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.73.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: LOOK / WASHINGTON IN CRISIS...
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SetThe Kennedys in the Media
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Americans looked to popular media for information about John F. Kennedy and his family. Features on the Kennedys, especially those in magazines, fostered a sense of intimacy between them and the American public. These examples represent the complete, often personal media coverage of this enchanting family, from well before John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign to well beyond his 1963 assassination.